Kaufman's Guia de Campo, Aves delivered to El Cielo, Mexico

We received this e-mail and picture from a friend who helped deliver two copies of the Kaufman Spanish Field Guide to Birds to the El Cielo Biosphere Reserve in Tamaulipas, Mexico.  It was their idea to hold up our bookmark!

Hi

Sean Smith, Bruce McWhirter, Mel Pineda, and Roy Rodriguez (me) took a quick trip down to El Cielo near Gomez Farias, Tamaulipas.  Mel has been working with the municipalities of Llera, Ocampo, and Mante to expand nature tourism ventures in those cities.

Sean, Bruce, and I were visiting the Guias Campesinos de Alta Cima and decided to ask Betty Peterson of Birder's Exchange if they needed us to carry anything for them into Mexico.

This year, Birder's Exchange sent down a scope, seven backpacks, two binoculars, and 20 copies of the Kaufman book in Spanish.  This supplements the seven binoculars and a scope sent last year.  Seven of the Kaufman books have been delivered to Alta Cima.  Five were received in time for our trip, and two were donated by Naturally Curious.  The Mexicans LOVED the book!  They are very impressed by the books and were thrilled to receive them.  Mel will be delivering the rest of the books in June, since we were all in Mexico when the books arrived in Texas.

Attached is a photo (see above)  with us and the Secretary for the Guias Campesinos de Alta Cima, Eduardo Padrón. (second from right).

Thanks to Ken Kaufman for having the vision.  We are proud to be involved at any level with environmental awareness in Mexico.  Thanks also to Pronatura and Birder's Exchange.

Roy J Rodriguez